U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, ATTN: SMDC-CM-CN, P.O. Box 1500, Huntsville, AL 35807-3801/106 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805-1990

A -- VIRTUAL PROVING GROUND (VPG) DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION SUPPORT POC Dianne Trimble, Contract Specialist/Carol P. Benton, Contracting Officer, SMDC-CM-CN, (256) 955-4057 The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) intends to enter into a noncompetitive contract for Virtual Proving Ground (VPG) Development and Integration Support. The objective of this effort is (1) to provide simulation test and evaluation support as required; (2) to provide VPG support to generate virtual entities for the VPG; (3) to convert legacy models and simulations to a High Level Architecture (HLA) compliant state for brokerage over the VPG integrated architecture; (4) to support Test and Evaluation Command (TECOM) wide VPG integration; (5) to apply VPG tools to solve Program Manager (PM), Program Executive Office (PEO), and Warfighter problems and save operations and sustainment (O&S) funds; and (6) to provide other support as required to supplement/complement VPG. More specifically, the contractor shall provide support to the VPG process to generate the required tools and connectivities required by TECOM and its test centers. The contractor shall provide VPG integration support to assure the connectivity and interoperability of the overall VPG architecture in providing systems under test with cost effective distrubuted technical testing. As required, the contractor shall tailor VPG Tools Technologies to resolve issues/deficiencies or achieve efficiencies for the PM, PEO, and Warfighter customer base. The contractor shall perform other general support activities to supplement/complement VPG, Simulation Test and Evaluation Process (STEP), Simulation Based Acquisition (SBA), and associated activities. To accomplish these objectives, the contractor shall possess demonstrated experience in the STEP, HLA, VPG development and integration, weapon system technical testing, and application of VPG. Under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), this action is directed toward Amtec Corporation. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, responses received from interested sources will be considered by the government. This acquisition is not open to Allied participation. All responses should be directed to SMDC-CM-CN/Dianne Trimble and must be received within fifteen (15) days from the date of this notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Posted 05/26/99 (I-SN336040). (0146)

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